Lap-robe.



N0. 633,|34. Patented Sept. [9, I899. -H. C. HANSEN.

LAP ROBE.

App1ication filed. Feb. 2, 1899.)

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No. 633.134. Patented Sept. 59, I899.

H. c. HANSEN.

LAP ROBE.

(Application filed Feb. 2, L899.)

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UNITED STATES HANS CHRIST HANSEN,

PATENT CEEIcE.

OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LAP-ROBE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 633,134, datedSeptember 19, 1899.

7 Application filed February 2, 1899. Serial No. 704,257. (No model.)

To wZZ whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, HANS CHRIST HANSEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Lap-Robes; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to lap-robes, the ob ject in view being toprovidea lap-robe designed particularly for use in very cold climates inVehicles of all descriptions.

With the ordinary lap-robe at present in use it is a difficult matter toprevent the cold air from getting under the robe and chilling theoccupants of the vehicle. With the improved construction hereinafterdescribed the feet, knees, and limbs of the occupants of the vehicle areentirely inclosed and encased in the lap-robe, which passes beneath asWell as over the knees and limbs.

The invention also contemplates means whereby one section of thelap-robe may be partly or wholly detached from the other section, so asto allow the occupants to step into or out of the robe, and alsoembodies means whereby thevrobe as a whole is retained in place andanchored to the seat or seat-cushion of the vehicle.

The detailed objects and advantages of the invention will more fullyappear in the course of the subjoined description.

The invention consistsin a lap-robe embodying certainnovel features anddetails of construction, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated inthe drawings, and incorporated in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of alap-robe constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 isa sectional view through the robe and also through a sufficient portionof a vehicle to illustrate the manner of securing the laprobe to theseat-cushion. section taken horizontally through the laprobe when incondition for use.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in theseveral figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen Fig. 3 is a crossthat thelap-robe contemplated in this invention is composed of two sections, 1designating the inner or underneath section, and 2 the.

outer or knee-coverin g section. The material of which the two sectionsis formed is optional and may be varied according to existing conditionsor requirements of the climate. The lap-robe may, for instance, becomposed of heavy cloth, woolen blankets, fur, or any material whichwill effectively retain the heat and prevent the entrance of coldbetween the two sections or into the interior of the bag or casingformed thereby. The inner or main section is somewhat wider and longerthan the knee-covering section, and the latter is connected at itsbottom edge to the inner section 1, preferably at a point above thelower edge of the latter, by means of a series of fasteners, preferablyin the form of straps and buckles 3. It also has attached to it near itslower edge a flexible strap 4, which forms a handle for carrying thelap-robe either when folded or unfolded. The main section 1 is extendedconsiderably at its upper end beyond the corresponding end of the outeror knee-covering section 2, thereby forming an extension or flap 5,which is designed to be interposed between the seat and seat-cushion, sothat the lap-robe as a whole is held in place by the weight of theseat-cushion and by the additional weight of the occupants placedthereon. The section '1 is also provided at its opposite upper cornerswith adjustable straps or loops 6, which may be passed around theseat-cushion (indicated at 7) or connected to the side rails of thevehicle-seat. This construction enables the lap-robe to be securelyretained in proper position at all times. The outer or knee-coveringsection 2 is also secured along its longitudinal edges to the mainsection 1 by means of series of fasteners 8, preferably in the form ofsnap-hooks, which are attached to one of the sections and adapted to besnapped into engagement with a corresponding series of rings or eyes 9,attached to the other section. The two parts of the fastening devicesare preferably secured to the two sections of the lap-robe by means ofshort leather straps 10, though they may be secured in any desired orpreferred manner. The fasteners are secured to the knee-coverin gsection 2 at points reniotefrom the extreme edges of said section, so asto leave flaps or extensions 11, which lie against the front surfaces ofthe section 1 and may be tucked under the limbs of the occupant, thusmaking a tight joint between the two sections of the lap-robe andexcluding the cold air.

The improved lap robe hereinabove described has been illustrated in itssimplest form in the drawings; but it will be apparent that anornamental border may be applied to one or both sections of the robe,and any other desired ornamentation or finish may be imparted to therobe, without in any way departing from the principle or sacrificing anyof the advantages of the invention.

In applying the robe about the limbs of the occupant or occupants of thevehicle it is not necessary to detach or loosen all of the fasteningdevices along one side of the lap-robe, but merely three or four of suchfasteners or as many as may be necessary to permit a free entrance andexit. After the occupants of the vehicle are seated the section 2 of therobe may be quickly connected to the section 1 by snapping the hooksinto engagement with the-rings or eyes on the other section. Theconstruction described, while admitting of the ready entrance and exitof the occupants of the vehicle, also excludes cold air and retains theheat within the space between the two sections of the device.

\Vhen not in use, the lap-robe may be rolled into a compact bundle andthe straps orloops at the upper end thereof may be used for securing thebundle in compact form, and the strap or handle at the bottom of the bagmay be left exposed and used for conveniently carrying the bundle. 7

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. A lap-robe comprising upper and lower sections detachably connected,the lower section being longer and forming a flap adapted to be insertedand held between a vehicle v seat and cushion, substantially asdescribed.

2. A lap-robe, composed of two sections, the outer or knee-coveringsection having fasteners secured along the opposite sides thereof atpoints remote from the extreme side edges and designed to engagecomplemental fasteners attached to the main or lower section, theconstruction adapting the two sections to be partly or whollydisconnected and providing side flaps on the outer or knee-coveringsection which extend partially across the lower section, substantiallyas and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HANS CHRIST HANSEN.

Witnesses:

FRANK WALDRUFF, HUGH MCGUIRE.

